The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-01

quent di, course 10 sn earnest manner
before large congregation. This Is
presented to the readers OF the Mon
day morning APPEAL, with the hope
that It will bring forth good fruit.
The Rev. Mr.. b iney, pastor, de-
livered the following discou
"If, then, .ye .wereraised tosothsr with
Christ, seek the I'll pgs that s'e above, y here
Christ Is seated on the right hand Of God
Set your mind on the things that are above.
rot on the thrI 20 that are upon the ssrth."-
Col III, l-2.
The new life that Christians are re.
garded by the Scriptures as living is
the then TO which i now invite your
attention. Ia the opening sentences
Of the text there is an evident sllusion
to the following languages Of the pre-.
csding chapter: "Hsving been buried
with Him In baptism, wherein ye we're
also raised with HIM through faith In
the working Of God, who raised Hin
from the dead" The change that one
undergoes Is 90 radical and thorough
that 1t Ia likened to Q death, burial
and rtsurrtc tion; aud this is oil beau
tiiully symbolizsd In Christian bap-
tism. The sut ject having, ss II were,
died TO sin and the world, 10 buried In
baptism aud raised M IN . new world
and 10 Q new life Now he is q new
creature In Christ; with him old
things hsve passed away and oil
things have become new. Like Paul
he has been crucfed 10 the world
and the world 10 him. and though
living In the world he Ia
no longer OF the world. Now
he does not, o. formerly, dIaw
upon the old world for bis pleasure
and enjoyment His permanent ciii.
zsnsbip 10 In Heaven, and % q pilgrim
and stranger no makes use Of tots
world, through which he Is travelling,
only 10 90 far as he can make II hep
full 10 him In rescning tie goal bsioIe
him. He subordnates everything to
the one end Of making bis scaling
and election cure with God" Rsaliz
Ing that he has no permanent aDiding
place here, he gives himself no 10 the
supremely important matter OF seek.
Ing s"ciiy which hath foundations,
whose builder and maker IL God" He
lives In . world Of faith and lays hold
on the promises set before him In the
gospel. He Ia not "coniormed 10 this
world, but is transformed by he 10.
newing Of his mind, that be- may ap.
prove what 10 a, good and accepts.
nla and ma ut iii ~ nnl 70 nk..,
Ia his model, and HIS character the
siandald by which no seeks TO fashion
his own. He strives 10 add 10 his
faith courage, knowledge, temper
Ance, patience, gjdlinesf, broth.
ely Kindness, charity" Knowing
that there 10 'laid up for
him crown OF righteousness
which the Lord, tho righteous Judge,
will give him.At that day." the g'esi
effort OF his life Is TO make such use
Of the means OF grace as will make
him worthy 20 wear II In glory for.
ever. Having been raised up In new
world and 10 new life, he sets his
mind on "the things that are above
not upon the th,pgs that are upon this
EARTH He thinks about the thing
that belong 10 the world With refer
once 10 which be 10 living. His citi.
Ienship. home aud inheritance are oil
In heaven, aDd when his treasure ID
there his heart 10 also Enrapiurlbg
visions Of another world all bis soul
with q Joy that Ia unspsakable and
full OF glory; aLd as be c0ntemplates
these scenes Of heavenly ecstasy that
present themselves 90 lathe discern.
Ing eye, and con rAs,s them In their
permsnency and ever.increAsing tplen.
dor, with this world In Its iraasitory
and ephemeral nature, be breaks forth
eIultSpgly and, In poetic language, ex.
elaims-
"Youf palaces, to'pters and crowns,
Tour pfiie 18th q soAin ! survey
Your pomp, are but shadoss aud SQUAD,
And Iett IN moment away.
be efosn ht ~ savior beitsvs
lon pefu Anent sua shall ouuhlaef
ny llI eve lAstirsiy hosg-
NJ God, ny II. deemu, 10 nine"
Tnis brings u TO the profound phil
osophy OF the Christi n religion. II
FIRES ones mind on heavenly and slo.
Tious things, aud thus eoables him "a
form q heavenly and glorious charac.
ter. IL 10 . maxim Of moral phiioso.
ply, ~ we'll ~ OF Holy Writ. that as
man thinketh In bis heart, 90 II
be-" CharGe,e, 10 The outgrowth oil
thought, the product Of meditation.
IL 10 morally Impossible for one whose
medltations are pore, 10 lead IN i'm.
pure lie, aud equally impossible ioi
one whose meditAtlons are Impure, n
lead q purs life. The power 81
thought controls the current Of life,
Hence II 10 supsrlstiyely important
that that power be saturated with
such principles oi truth and right.
sousntsss will csuse u 10 WELD Il,
scepler cautiously and wisely. II th,
mind dsells upon sordid things, con
duct a. d character will be correspond
tnely sordid Dat Of the heart are Oh,
"issues Of li'e." and hence ones con
slant care should ba 10 try 10 rea IN,
In himself tie noble aspiration IN.
possessed David's soul when he prayet
this prayer: LIST tho words OF m,
mouth and the msdita Ion Of my hear
BE- acceptable 10 Thy Eight, o Lord
my strength and my redeemer."
Show me hundred men an,
wCmen vncss words and thought
are properly guarded, and / will sho,
you a. macy men aud women who's
lives are properly directed, and who's
Characters are about az they 1houl
be. Toe Rosptl tseks hfut Of all 3
pur y the heart a man, that the no
which hoEs thtrsifom may be pur
also. A corrupt tree cannot brin
forth x cd iTuii, nor can Good TIRE
bear evil fruit. Thorns do not PFC
duoe gfapos, nor thls,les hgs.
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